https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-sept-11-paved-the-way-to-mideast-power-for-iranContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-sept-11-paved-the-way-to-mideast-power-for-iranhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-sept-11-paved-the-way-to-mideast-power-for-iran#u73273Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:21:24 +0000The September 11 attacks created conditions that allowed Iran to expand its regional influence and clout. Twenty-five years later, the United States faces escalating conflict risks and potential blowback from this geopolitical shift. While the 9/11 Commission recommended that Washington investigate Iran's role in the attacks, current tensions highlight a long-term strategic struggle for power in the Middle East. The intersection of post-9/11 U.S. foreign policy and Iranian ambition continues to drive instability in the region.Why it mattersThe U.S. response to the 2001 attacks shifted the